Kenya Courts Its Diaspora in Scandinavia and Lands a €102M EU Digital Deal

Kenya is leaning hard into diaspora engagement. The president met Kenyans in Scandinavia this month to encourage investment back home, while Nairobi secured a €102 million EU digital partnership to expand connectivity, skills, and jobs. The moves align with Kenya’s strategy of shifting the diaspora’s role from sending money for consumption toward longer-term investment. For Kenyans abroad weighing how to deploy savings, the policy direction points to clearer, government-backed channels taking shape.

Source: The Star (Kenya), June 12, 2026.